1932Born, Sutton Abinger
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Prunella Margaret Rumney West Scales CBE (née Illingworth; 22 June 1932) was an English former actor, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty, wife of Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), in the BBC comedy Fawlty Towers; for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in A Question of Attribution (Screen One, BBC 1991) by Alan Bennett (for which she was nominated for a BAFTA award); and for the documentary series Great Canal Journeys (2014–2021), in which she travels on canal barges and narrowboats with her husband, fellow actor Timothy West.
Known for
WolfMaude Waggins
Howards EndAunt Juley
The Boys from BrazilMrs. Harrington
Midsomer MurdersEleanor Bunsall
Agatha Christie's MarpleMrs Mackenzie2025The Cancellation Of Fawlty TowersMovie
2014Sub RosaMadameMovie
2013The Phone CallJoanMovie
2012Run For Your WifeWoman in PubMovie
2011Horrid Henry: The MovieGreat Aunt GretaMovie
2007The Shell SeekersDolly KeelingMovie
2007ThinkCustomerMovie
2006Mr. Loveday's Little OutingLady MopingMovie
2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySybil Fawlty (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleMrs Mackenzie · 1 episodeShow
2003Looking for VictoriaPresenter · 2 episodesShow
2003The RoyalRed Admiral · 1 episodeShow
2002DickensElizabeth Dickens · 1 episodeShow
2002A Day in the Death of Joe EggGraceMovie
2001Station JimQueen VictoriaMovie
2000The Ghost of Greville LodgeSarahMovie
1999Mad CowsDr. Minny StinklerMovie
1999An Ideal HusbandLady MarkbyMovie
1998Stiff Upper LipsAunt AgnesMovie
1997Keeping MumMarjorie · 1 episodeShow
1997An Audience with Alf GarnettMovie
1996EmmaMiss BatesMovie
1996Breaking the CodeSara TuringMovie
1996Lord of MisruleShirleyMovie
1996Dennis the Menace and GnasherMrs. Duffel · 1 episodeShow
1996Dalziel and PascoeEdith Disney · 1 episodeShow
1996Silent WitnessAnne Parker · 2 episodesShow
1995SearchingMrs. Tilston · 7 episodesShow
1995The World of Lee EvansMother · 1 episodeShow
1995Look at the State We're In!Storyteller · 1 episodeShow
1995An Awfully Big AdventureRoseMovie
1995Signs and WondersElizabeth Palmore · 4 episodesShow
1994Second BestMargeryMovie
1994WolfMaude WagginsMovie
1994Fair GameMarjorieMovie
1994The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy FisherMrs. Tiggy-Winkle (voice)Movie
1994The Rector's WifeMarjorie Richardson · 3 episodesShow
1992Freddie As F.R.O.7.Queen (voice)Movie
1992My Friend WalterAunt EllieMovie
1992Howards EndAunt JuleyMovie
1991A Question of AttributionH.M.Q.Movie
1990The Tale of Little Pig RobinsonFleecy FlockMovie
1990Dirty BeastsNarratorMovie
1990Revolting RhymesNarratorMovie
1989Screen OneH.M.Q. · 1 episodeShow
1989Beyond The PaleMillyMovie
1989A Chorus of DisapprovalHannah Ap LlewellynMovie
1989Bosses From HellMovie
1989Communicators From HellMovie
1988Thompson1 episodeShow
1988Natural CausesCelia BryceMovie
1988Consuming PassionsEthelMovie
1988After HenrySarah France · 38 episodesShow
1987When We Are MarriedAnnie ParkerMovie
1987The Lonely Passion of Judith HearneMoira O'NeillMovie
1987What the Butler SawMrs PrenticeMovie
1986Home CookingJudithMovie
1986Unnatural CausesJudith · 1 episodeShow
1986ScreenPlayMilly · 1 episodeShow
1985Theatre NightMrs. Prentice · 1 episodeShow
1985Mapp & LuciaMiss Elizabeth Mapp · 10 episodesShow
1985Absurd Person SingularMarion Brewster-WrightMovie
1984Weekend PlayhouseOlive Dodd · 1 episodeShow
1984Slimming DownMrs. ShrigleyMovie
1983The Wicked LadyLady KingsclereMovie
1983SinglesGailMovie
1982The Merry Wives of WindsorMistress PageMovie
1982Outside EdgeMiriamMovie
1982S.W.A.L.K.Patti · 6 episodesShow
1981BergeracGloria Gibbins · 1 episodeShow
1981Never the TwainSusan Peel · 1 episodeShow
1978Doris and DoreenDoris RutterMovie
1978The BBC Television ShakespeareMistress Page · 1 episodeShow
1978The Boys from BrazilMrs. HarringtonMovie
1978The Hound of the BaskervillesGlynisMovie
1978Pickersgill PeopleMavis Blackhead · 1 episodeShow
1977TargetDiana Blake · 1 episodeShow
1977The Achurch LettersFlorence FarrMovie
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